Jim Simons Renaissance Technologies
Jim Simons is the founder of Renaissance Technologies, one of the most successful quantitative hedge funds in the world. Before his career in finance, he served as a mathematics professor and made significant contributions to differential geometry. Simons applied his analytical expertise to develop sophisticated, algorithm-driven trading strategies, earning consistently high returns for investors.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chevron
CVX
|
+$317M |
| 2 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$218M |
| 3 |
Linde
LIN
|
+$174M |
| 4 |
PayPal
PYPL
|
+$133M |
| 5 |
Union Pacific
UNP
|
+$126M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NVIDIA
NVDA
|
+$724M |
| 2 |
Uber
UBER
|
+$527M |
| 3 |
ExxonMobil
XOM
|
+$450M |
| 4 |
NVO
Novo Nordisk
NVO
|
+$365M |
| 5 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$336M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 18.8% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 17.12% |
| 3 | Consumer Discretionary | 13.21% |
| 4 | Financials | 8.81% |
| 5 | Consumer Staples | 7.76% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SEE
1826
DELISTED
Sealed Air
SEE
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+72,400
| New | +$2.6M |
|
1827
CytomX Therapeutics
CTMX
$732M
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
1,232,800
-92,900
| -7% | -$171K |
|
1828
Virtus Investment Partners
VRTS
$1.13B
| $2.69M | ﹤0.01% |
+10,829
| New | +$2.57M |
|
1829
Southern First Bancshares
SFST
$611M
| $2.68M | ﹤0.01% |
84,507
+4,000
| +5% | +$137K |
|
1830
Outfront Media
OUT
$5.32B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
+161,743
| New | +$2.28M |
|
1831
WisdomTree US LargeCap Dividend Fund
DLN
$6.45B
| $2.67M | ﹤0.01% |
37,000
+16,500
| +80% | +$1.13M |
|
1832
Ingevity
NGVT
$2.59B
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
55,800
+42,400
| +316% | +$1.91M |
|
1833
Vera Bradley
VRA
$94.7M
| $2.66M | ﹤0.01% |
391,540
-47,300
| -11% | -$347K |
|
1834
DXP Enterprises
DXPE
$3.09B
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
49,400
+5,200
| +12% | +$195K |
|
|
VERV
1835
DELISTED
Verve Therapeutics
VERV
| $2.65M | ﹤0.01% |
199,327
+34,760
| +21% | +$461K |
|
1836
United Microelectronic
UMC
$47.4B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
326,200
-2,319,650
| -88% | -$18.5M |
|
1837
Nurix Therapeutics
NRIX
$2.79B
| $2.64M | ﹤0.01% |
179,300
+64,100
| +56% | +$689K |
|
1838
Evolent Health
EVH
$529M
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
+80,199
| New | +$2.56M |
|
1839
Invesco S&P 500 Quality ETF
SPHQ
$20.1B
| $2.63M | ﹤0.01% |
43,500
-40,400
| -48% | -$2.31M |
|
1840
LifeMD
LFMD
$167M
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
255,100
+61,700
| +32% | +$456K |
|
1841
Green Dot
GDOT
$771M
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
280,800
+195,078
| +228% | +$1.72M |
|
1842
AngloGold Ashanti
AU
$48.6B
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
117,916
-575,700
| -83% | -$10.8M |
|
|
GRSD
1843
Grandstand Limited Ordinary Shares
GRSD
$78.6M
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
286,800
+58,600
| +26% | +$532K |
|
1844
Movado Group
MOV
$797M
| $2.62M | ﹤0.01% |
93,698
+38,898
| +71% | +$1.09M |
|
|
PMT
1845
PennyMac Mortgage Investment
PMT
$831M
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
178,000
+155,808
| +702% | +$2.23M |
|
1846
ALX Oncology
ALXO
$275M
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
234,100
-36,400
| -13% | -$511K |
|
|
XRN
1847
Chiron Real Estate Inc
XRN
$496M
| $2.61M | ﹤0.01% |
59,620
+29,240
| +96% | +$1.4M |
|
1848
Immersion
IMMR
$249M
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
347,700
-55,500
| -14% | -$395K |
|
1849
Air T
AIRT
$79.6M
| $2.6M | ﹤0.01% |
116,911
-1,100
| -0.9% | -$19.1K |
|
1850
Equitable Holdings
EQH
$14.5B
| $2.59M | ﹤0.01% |
+68,200
| New | +$2.32M |
|
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Jim Simons's Q1 2024 Portfolio in Review
As of Q1 2024, Jim Simons held 4,246 positions worth $63.6B, down 1.5% from $64.6B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 12% of the portfolio.
Jim Simons withdrew a net $5.25B in Q1 2024, closing 582 positions and reducing 1,517 holdings. Its most notable exit was ExxonMobil, an estimated $450M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 19% of assets, down from 20% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Consumer Discretionary.
Against the trend, Jim Simons opened a new position in Chevron worth $331M.
- Jim Simons's largest Q1 2024 buy was Chevron: 2,097,623 shares worth $331M.
- Jim Simons added most to Walmart Inc in Q1 2024, an estimated $218M increase.
- Jim Simons's biggest Q1 2024 reduction was NVIDIA, cutting an estimated $724M.
- Jim Simons fully exited ExxonMobil in Q1 2024, selling an estimated $450M.
- Jim Simons's ten largest holdings make up 12% of its $63.6B portfolio in Q1 2024.
- Jim Simons opened 562 new positions and closed 582 in Q1 2024.
- Jim Simons's portfolio value fell 1.5% quarter-over-quarter to $63.6B.
Based on Renaissance Technologies's 13F filing for Q1 2024, filed 13 May 2024.